Howard and Irene Levine Affordable Housing Development Program (LAHDP)
The UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate is pleased to host the sixth annual Howard and Irene Levine Affordable Housing Development Program (LAHDP) in 2023. LAHDP is an accelerated university-level educational training program designed to provide professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to develop affordable housing. Affordable housing development is a highly specialized sector, requiring specific knowledge and expertise in the areas of entitlement, public-private funding sources, tax-credits, capital structures, design, and project management. Drawing on the success of the Ziman Center's existing affordable housing curriculum, LAHDP cohort will receive instruction from leading UCLA faculty and affiliated professionals utilizing proven teaching methodologies and materials.
Applications for LAHDP 2023 have closed.
LAHDP 2024 session and application dates will be announced in the spring quarter.
Structure
LAHDP 2023 training sessions will be held during the last three weeks of September, with a total of two required 2-hour live pre-program Zoom workshops and six required full days of in-person only instruction at UCLA. Admitted students must attend all workshops and sessions in their entirety. A certificate will be awarded to all participants upon completion of the program. The 2023 schedule is as follows:
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PRE-PROGRAM ZOOM WORKSHOP #1 |
Wed. (9/13/23): 9:00 - 11:00AM (PT) |
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PRE-PROGRAM ZOOM WORKSHOP #2 |
Thurs. (9/14/23): 9:00 - 11:00AM (PT) |
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DAY #1 IN PERSON @UCLA |
Wed. (9/20/23): 8:30AM - 7:00PM (PT) |
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DAY #2 IN PERSON @UCLA |
Thurs. (9/21/23): 8:30AM - 6:00PM (PT) |
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DAY #3 IN PERSON @UCLA |
Fri. (9/22/23): 8:30AM - 4:15PM (PT) |
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DAY #4 IN PERSON @UCLA |
Wed. (9/27/23): 8:30AM - 6:15PM (PT) |
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DAY #5 IN PERSON @UCLA |
Thurs. (9/28/23): 8:30AM - 7:45PM (PT) |
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DAY #6 IN PERSON @UCLA |
Fri. (9/29/23): 8:30AM - 3:30PM (PT) |
LAHDP was created for entry-level affordable housing professionals, other professionals wishing to enter the affordable housing field, and professionals providing support services to such development projects.
The 2023 program will consist of 36 participants who will be selected through an admissions application review process. Participants will be drawn from the public, private and nonprofit sectors. The cohort will be selected from diverse sectors in order to enrich the learning experience, and foster meaningful networks. LAHDP seeks to have a positive impact on not only participants, but the organizations they represent.
In addition to building a skill set and a network, LAHDP graduates will have access to UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate programs and events. This includes regular and ongoing programming of the Howard and Irene Levine Program in Housing and Social Responsibility, of which LAHDP is a subset program.
The Ziman Center's Levine Affordable Housing Development Program is made possible by a generous gift from Howard and Irene Levine. The program has been significantly subsidized to allow access to all individuals and organizations. The tuition fee covers registration, instruction, materials, daily meals (Continental breakfast, lunch, light afternoon snacks and beverages, and scheduled dinners), daily campus parking, and networking and speaker sessions. Travel and local lodging expenses are not included, but the Ziman Center will provide a list of on-campus and nearby hotel options with available UC rates for participants seeking lodging.
We are pleased to announce that the Ziman Center will offer two full tuition fee scholarships to attend LAHDP in 2023. The scholarships are named in honor of Thomas L. Safran, an illustrious leader in the affordable housing industry in Southern California and a generous supporter of the Ziman Center. The LAHDP Scholarship Committee will select the recipients directly as part of the admissions process and upon finalization of this year’s cohort.
$1,500 Private Sector
$850 Public Sector and Nonprofit
UCLA Teaching Faculty
​Co-Director, UCLA Levine Affordable Housing Development Program; Arden Realty Chair and Distinguished Professor of Finance, UCLA Anderson; Director, UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate
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​Co-Director, UCLA Levine Affordable Housing Development Program; President, National Community Renaissance (National CORE); Member, UCLA Ziman Affordable Housing Advisory Council
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​Co-Director Emerita (2018-2021), UCLA Levine Affordable Housing Development Program; Lecturer, Urban Planning, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs; Member, UCLA Ziman Affordable Housing Advisory Council
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​Founding Partner, Bocarsly Emden Cowan & Arndt LLP; Lecturer in Law, Real Estate Law - Affordable Housing Clinic, UCLA School of Law; Member, UCLA Ziman Affordable Housing Advisory Council
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Industry Instructors 2022
Assistant VP, Assistant Director of Affordable Housing Services,
LA, SoCal NCS
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
Managing Director, Head of Preservation
April Housing
Associate Director, Financial Consulting, Housing Finance Training
California Housing Partnership
Executive Director
Venice Community Housing
John S. Egan, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
Principal Architect
EGAN | SIMON Architecture
President & Chief Executive Officer
A Community of Friends
President
Keyser Marston Associates, Inc.
Senior Vice President - Affordable Housing West
Related Management Company
Sr. Vice President, Director of Affordable Housing Services,
National Commercial Services
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
Director of Sustainable Design
National Community Renaissance (National CORE)
Associate Director
cityLAB-UCLA
Executive Director
Hollywood Community Housing Corporation
Vice President of Acquisitions, Housing Credits Investments
Enterprise Community Partners
Attorney
Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Senior Vice President, Development
Thomas Safran & Associates
Senior Vice President
Craig Lawson & Co., LLC
Director of Housing
A Community of Friends
Area EVP & National Director,
Affordable Housing, Nonprofit Practice
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Partner, Los Angeles Office
Bocarsly Emden Cowan & Arndt LLP
Vice President & Director of Permanent Supportive Housing
Meta Housing Corporation
Vice President & Sales Manager,
National Commercial Services Division
Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co.
Partner & Project Manager
AMJ Construction Management, Inc.
Industry Panel Speakers 2022
Executive Director
Community Corporation of Santa Monica
Executive Director
Abundant Housing LA
Managing Director, Head of West Region, Community Development Banking
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Chief Executive Officer
LINC Housing
Senior Vice President
Century Housing Corporation
Deputy Director of Planning,
Special Initiatives
Southern CA. Assoc. of Governments
Executive Director
California Housing Finance Agency
Owner
Klurfeld Consulting
Founder & CEO
SDS Capital Group
President & Founding CEO
LeSar Development Consultants
Founder, Global Policy Leadership Academy
Director, Housing for Health PSH Program
LA County Dept. of Health Services
Managing Partner
Ethos Real Estate
Vice President of Development
AMCAL/AMTEX
Chief Strategic Development Officer
Housing Authority of the City of LA
General Manager
Los Angeles Housing Department
President
Mercy Housing California
President & Chief Executive Officer
Community HousingWorks
Director of Legislative & Regulatory Advocacy
California Housing Partnership
Founder
Valon Consulting - Affordable Homes Development
Managing Director, Community Development Lending & Investing
Huntington National Bank
Vice President of Government Affairs
California Housing Consortium
Industry Mentors 2022
Senior Housing Finance Consultant |
Vice President of Development |
Director of Housing Development |
Assistant Vice President |
Senior Vice President, Real Estate Development |
Vice President, Real Estate Development |
Applications for LAHDP 2023 have closed.
LAHDP 2024 session and application dates will be announced in the spring quarter.
For more information, please contact:
Julie Lindner
Program Manager, LAHDP
Associate Director of Outreach and Operations
UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate
julie.lindner@anderson.ucla.edu